| Description |
267 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
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text rdacontent |
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unmediated rdamedia |
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volume rdacarrier |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Why try containers? -- Getting started with container gardens -- Playing with color -- Five-part harmony of color -- Bold contrast -- Pretty in pastel -- Rich reds -- Orange all over -- Growing sunshine -- Singin' the blues -- Regal purple -- Elegant whites -- Sparkling silvers -- Back to black -- Through the seasons -- Spring cheer -- All-summer color -- Autumn's brilliance -- Winter wonders -- Year-round interest -- Location, location, location -- Made for shade -- Beat the heat -- Balcony beauties -- Designed to attract -- Hummingbird haven -- Butterfly banquet -- Kid attraction -- Small wonders -- A mini meadow -- Pond in a pot -- Magic in miniature -- Fun and colorful edibles -- Salad on deck -- Herbs on the windowsill -- A pot of tea -- Bursting with berries -- Special themes -- Just right for night -- Living perfume -- Asian-inspired tranquility -- All about the plants -- Annual appeal -- Perennial punch for shade -- Tropical sunset -- Lovely leaves -- All about the containers -- Terra-cotta charm -- The everyman's plastic pot -- Copper beauty -- Cemented in place -- Country hardwood -- Eye-catching ceramic. |
| Summary |
Demonstrates how to create designer container gardens using groups of plants selected to be ideal growing companions, sharing recommendations for various preferences from a simple salad garden to a combination for attracting hummingbirds. |
| Subject |
Container gardening.
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| ISBN |
9781612123981 (pbk. : alk. paper) : $19.95 |
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